A Simple Nutrient Management Plan, NMP

This website is designed to provide a step-by-step process for developing a simple nutrient management plan. The material was developed to assist Montana's livestock producers in determining if they have enough land for manure application and developing their own nutrient management plan. Our intent was to provide information to help producers implement "best management practices" that are compliant, technically sound, economically feasible, and site-specific.

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Step 1: Does operation meet AFO/CAFO definition? Step 2: Estimate manure production Step 3: Determine lot area runoff Step 4: Estimate manure composition and crop needs Step 5: Calculate annual rate of manure application Step 6: Determine liquid waste nutrients Step 7: Calculate cropland required for manure application	Helpful Items: EB 161 - useful for estimating crop nutrient needs EPA Final Rule on CAFOs Montana CAFO discharge permit applications
For a spreadsheet that allows you to calculate a Nutrient Management Plan for your specific operation, click here. (Excel file)

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Assessment Documents

	Environmental Assessment
	Agriculture Management Plan

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